The ruling on the hadith: Does a believer lie?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A hadith was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he was asked, "Does a believer steal?" He said, "Yes." Then they asked, "Does he commit zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?" He said, "Yes." Then they asked, "Does he lie?" He said, "No." Is this hadith authentic? And what is its meaning? May Allah preserve you.
Answer:
The hadith is authentic, and its meaning is that a believer does not lie. Only a hypocrite lies, one who has hypocrisy in him, who has a trait of hypocrisy. As for the believer who has no hypocrisy in him, he never lies. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A hadith was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he was asked, "Does a believer steal?" He said, "Yes." Then they asked, "Does he commit zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?" He said, "Yes." Then they asked, "Does he lie?" He said, "No." Is this hadith authentic? And what is its meaning? May Allah preserve you.
Answer:
The hadith is authentic, and its meaning is that a believer does not lie. Only a hypocrite lies, one who has hypocrisy in him, who has a trait of hypocrisy. As for the believer who has no hypocrisy in him, he never lies. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [296 -521] هل ورد حديث عن النبي ﷺ أنه سئل «هل المؤمن يسرق؟ قال: نعم» إلى أن سئل «وهل يكذب؟ قال: لا»؟ — youtube.com
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